Expired European patentEurope
Vacuum valve
EP 1496535 B1 · Applicant: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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- Filed April 12, 2002 and granted August 31, 2011. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 12, 2022.
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FiledApril 12, 2002
PublishedJanuary 12, 2005
GrantedAugust 31, 2011
Term endedApril 12, 2022
Application numberEP 02718565
Classification (CPC)H01H33/662 +1 more
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